From whom must a Moes Southwest Grill franchisee purchase Proprietary Ingredients?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must purchase all of your requirements of Proprietary Ingredients, Proprietary Products, and proprietary uniforms, signs, menu boards, smallwares, materials, supplies, paper goods, equipment, and packaging (collectively, the "Proprietary Goods") from us, our affiliates, or our designated Approved Suppliers. The Proprietary Goods include printed paper, paper products, and plastic products bearing our Proprietary Marks (including, for example, dishes, containers, cartons, bags, napkins, and packaging supplies). We may require you to purchase certain trademarked product lines consisting of t-shirts, apparel, mugs and other merchandise and products bearing the Proprietary Marks ("Trademarked Product Lines") from us, our affiliates, or our designated Approved Suppliers. In addition, if we conduct test marketing to determine consumer trends and the salability of new food or non-food products and services, you may be required to purchase a reasonable quantity of test products we specify from designated Approved Suppliers.
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 47–51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Moes Southwest Grill's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase all their required Proprietary Ingredients from Moes Southwest Grill, its affiliates, or its designated Approved Suppliers. This requirement also extends to Proprietary Products, proprietary uniforms, signs, menu boards, smallwares, materials, supplies, paper goods, equipment, and packaging, which are collectively referred to as "Proprietary Goods." These Proprietary Goods include printed paper, paper products, and plastic products bearing Moes Southwest Grill's Proprietary Marks, such as dishes, containers, cartons, bags, napkins, and packaging supplies.
Moes Southwest Grill may also require franchisees to purchase certain trademarked product lines, such as t-shirts, apparel, mugs, and other merchandise bearing the Proprietary Marks, from the same designated sources. Additionally, if Moes Southwest Grill conducts test marketing for new food or non-food products and services, franchisees may be required to purchase a reasonable quantity of these test products from designated Approved Suppliers.
This requirement ensures that Moes Southwest Grill maintains consistency and quality across all franchise locations by controlling the sources of key ingredients and branded items. While this may limit a franchisee's flexibility in sourcing products, it also provides the benefit of potentially leveraging the franchisor's negotiated purchasing arrangements and quality control measures. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider these requirements and their potential impact on their operating costs and supply chain management.